The wise person has a heart that is genuinely open to correction — a single word of rebuke penetrates and produces change. The fool, by contrast, cannot be reached even through severe physical punishment. The difference is entirely in the posture of the heart. Wisdom means being teachable; folly means being unteachable. The capacity to receive correction is itself a mark of wisdom.
Memory phrase: Wise people accept correction.
Talk about it: What does it mean to truly listen when corrected?
Prayer: God, give me a heart that welcomes correction.